Housing in WS1 3HS
What the homes in WS1 3HS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Palfrey
- Council
- Walsall
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,062 (2024)
WS1 3HSWalsall
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (62.2%). Flats make up 6.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WS1 3HS area is well below that, at 37.8%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 46.8% of households against 20.5%. 20.7% own outright and 17.1% with a mortgage.
- Owned37.8%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.4%1%
- Private rented46.8%20.5%
- Social rented14.8%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.2%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 3.5 people living in it. 16.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 35.2%. 47.8% of households include dependent children.
Private rents in Walsall
Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Walsall, August 2026, +9.7% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood WS1 3HS sits in (Palfrey): about 2,062 residents.
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.